Frederick weather in October: Frederick, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Frederick in October has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 75°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 83 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationFrederick Police Barracks
- Station IDUSC00183348
- Location39.42°N 77.44°W
- Elevation380 ft (116 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population89,537
- Jan 43° 27°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 56° 38°
- Dec 47° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Frederick in October?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 10.9°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Frederick and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 75°F on October 1 to 62°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 60°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 20% |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% |
| October 15 | 69°F | 47°F | 22% | 16% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% |
| October 31 | 62°F | 42°F | 22% | 15% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 73°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 73°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 73°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 72°F | 50°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 71°F | 49°F | 24% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 71°F | 49°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 70°F | 48°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 23% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 69°F | 47°F | 22% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 69°F | 47°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 69°F | 47°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 68°F | 46°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 22% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 67°F | 46°F | 21% | 15% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 67°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 66°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 66°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 65°F | 44°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 65°F | 44°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 65°F | 44°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 64°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 42°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 62°F | 42°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 47°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00183348; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Frederick in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Frederick, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00183348.
What are the records for October in Frederick?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 99°F, on October 5, 1941; the coldest is 22°F, on October 28, 1936. The wettest October brought 11.21 in (1976); the snowiest, 3.3 inches (1925).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00183348. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Frederick compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, October normal highs run from 60°F in Frostburg to 72°F in Snow Hill; Frederick's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.